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Swedish professional freeskier Jon Olsson is known for his love of expensive and outrageous vehicles, and has experienced the most aerodynamic forms of travel himself. Together with company Bernico Powerboats, they have designed and created the world’s fastest rigid inflatable boat (RIB) ever – the C’est Normal 52R Hybrid. While many of us resort to extreme sports, expensive supercars, or marriage, to live dangerously, Jon and Bernico took a chance and manufactured a head-turning full carbon speed yacht – one that took four years to build. The Hybrid 52R is packing two 1,550 horsepower (1118 kW) 9.0 litre V8 Mercury Racing engines - 3,100 horsepower (2311 kW) on tap. During trials runs it hit 193 km/h, smoking the 188 km/h world record for a RIB. When not setting ballistic records, it can…

Not all vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts (eVTOL) are made equal. Take Paragon Aerospace’s latest work for example; the next generation of their aircraft design is known as the ‘Soar’, and it possesses a unique powertrain that uses a direct combustion of liquid hydrogen for travel – nifty. Soar’s rotating fans give it the ability to do vertical takeoff and landings ala a helicopter, while the fixed wings allow for horizontal takeoff and landing aka a conventional airplane. The rear two of its eight large-ducted turbofans tilt to provide forward thrust, while the smaller ones help with stability, control, and guidance. It is when it is horizontal that it does its best work, getting efficient air taxi range figures between 480 – 1287 km depending on the configuration, load, and pilot skill. With…

With eight decades of experience under their wing, Aviation legends Bell, have come up with the most stylish possible way to avoid urban chaos – the 525 Relentless chopper. Relentless is a 9072 kg medium-lift helicopter that is designed to fit any occasion or mission, whether it be law enforcement, search and rescue, or VIP/celebrity duty. Comparable to a luxury villa, the 4.5 metre tall cabin with panoramic windows is optimised for working, relaxing, and anything in between. Three baseline interiors in 8, 10, or 12 person arrangements include handcrafted leather seats and conference layouts – while flat screen monitors and window tints offer custom touches. It can cruise at 300 km/h, at altitudes of 15,000 feet and cover up to 1,000 km (6 hours flight time) without refueling – even in the…

LIF it looks like someone has taken a Polaris RZR and swapped out the tyres for a pair of jet ski hulls – than it’s because they have. The body, which seats one to three people, wears aftermarket body panels from a Polaris RZR widebody side-by-side model. The twin jet ski hulls are in-house builds too, in aerospace-grade carbon fibre, and the frame is custom-fabricated and made from titanium, for its corrosion resistance and lightweight properties. It still has suspension though, so those twin hulls are mounted to a shock and spring assembly on each corner. This suspension setup will either help dampen the impact of the waves, or introduce sea sickness, depending on who is onboard. In order to stay upright in corners, the high-mounted UTV chassis automatically adjusts the trim…

“I’m a huge nerd. I never go out and really spend Saturday nights watching dinosaur documentaries. I’m a very boring person.” Hello, Gabby, congrats on your first MAXIM Australia cover. How do you feel? I feel very honoured. Honestly, if 14-year-old Gabby with braces, a gapped tooth and just no sense of style could see me now – she wouldn’t believe it. It’s a cool photo shoot. What did you love most about it? It was so much fun. I mean, we’re in one of the most beautiful places in the world – Koh Samui, Thailand – and I feel so lucky to be here. I love the weather, the team is amazing and I got to hang out all day in lingerie and in the sun. You’ve done millions of photo shoots – what…

BRAD FITTLER Brad Fittler’s standing in State of Origin was recognised after his farewell in 2004, as an award was named after him to recognise New South Wales’s best player of each Origin series. The Blues’s youngest ever Origin player when he debuted at 18 years and 114 days, he became his state’s most capped Origin player with 31 appearances. He also led NSW to two series whitewashes, having skippered the Blues 14 times from 1995 to 2001. As State of Origin finished its fourth decade, Fittler became only the second coach to guide the Blues to more than one series win. As a player Fittler’s versatility was such that he could have been picked at centre, five-eighth or lock in this Origin Immortals list. He was able to adjust not only…